The Dynasty Trading Post: Underperforming Players

Chad Parsons's The Dynasty Trading Post: Underperforming Players Chad Parsons Published 09/28/2023

Welcome to the dynasty trading post, where optimizing strategy, roster construction, format, and player value oscillations are examined weekly in example and completed dynasty trades.

This week, we will analyze the fast-moving dynasty trade market of Joe Burrow and other injured players.

*All trades are Superflex unless stated otherwise*

QB JOE BURROW, CINCINNATI BENGALS

Theme of the Week: Playing through injury.

Burrow has been an abject disappointment for fantasy through three weeks at QB31 in PPG. The optics in Week 3 included a limitation with downfield throws and an invisible rushing presence. With weeks of recovery in front of him, Burrow has the likelihood of sagging down in this unstartable or lineup liability zone for a huge chunk of the season, even if he stays on the recovery track without a setback. Even if tepid on Burrow in the macro, Burrow offers more ability to upgrade later once he is healthy and producing well to Patrick Mahomes II or Josh Allen than many other quarterbacks in the QB5-15 zone.

Sigmund Bloom outlined the sentiment from Week 3 for the Bengals and Joe Burrow.

Here are a few key Burrow trades this week with him as a buy valuation and recommendation:

The theme is using a lesser quarterback to move up to Burrow, an insulated profile at a premium position. The added picks and players are more than worth the added security of Burrow as an NFL starter and success track profile compared to Stroud, Fields, Smith, and Love.

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